Wednesday, March 5, 2008

6 Word Memoir & One Word

I've seen it a bunch of places now and I can't really remember where. (Sorry to whomever I'm neglecting to link to.)

I've been having a bit of fun with it yesterday & today, although reading through the results makes it sound like I've been very depressed. I assure you, I'm not. Still, kind of sad.

Some of the results:

Four sons, one husband, male dog

big dreams, always trying, never succeeding

missing, needing, craving, searching for passion

Discomfort in skin, want to shine

enjoys many things, passion for none

midlife, who am I? Not sure.

Much potential, achieved mediocrity, missing passion

Paradoxical, loves life but missing passion

mother, wife, daughter, photographer, knitter, provider

Can't do it all. No, really.

I think I prefer the concept of having one word. I recently read Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. Fabulous book btw. And after reading it I thought about my word. The one word that is my essence. I found it. Paradox. A noun, I'm definitely a noun, not a verb. And the word is... me.